Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win NYT | Top Stories Reid J. Epstein 8 January 2025 at 08:54 The party held onto two key seats in Loudoun County that will allow them to maintain control of the state’s legislature. © Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe Virginia State Capitol. With victories in two special elections on Tuesday, Democrats held their majorities in the state’s General Assembly for another term.
Virginia Holds the First Elections of the New Trump Era NYT | Top Stories Reid J. Epstein 7 January 2025 at 18:01 Voters are going to the polls on Tuesday in three special elections for the legislature that will serve as barometers of political energy for both parties. © Alyssa Schukar for The New York TimesJJ Singh, a former Capitol Hill aide, is running for a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates. If victorious, Mr. Singh would most likely become the first turban-wearing Sikh elected to a state legislature in the United States.